setCameraMatrix

[Blaawee]

is there any function to make the camera faceing the ped, i'm trying do it with :

setCameraMatrix 

this what i'm tryin do :

function setCamFacenPed ( thePed, x, y, z, lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ ) 
    x, y, z = getElementPosition( thePed ) 
    lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ = getElementRotation ( thePed ) 
    return setCameraMatrix ( thePed, x, y, z, lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ ) 
end 
  
male = createPed ( 0, 9.2, 11.95, 4.5171875,340 ) 
setCamFacenPed( male ) 

[MR.S3D]

is there any function to make the camera faceing the ped, i'm trying do it with :

setCameraMatrix 

this what i'm tryin do :

function setCamFacenPed ( thePed, x, y, z, lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ ) 
    x, y, z = getElementPosition( thePed ) 
    lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ = getElementRotation ( thePed ) 
    return setCameraMatrix ( thePed, x, y, z, lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ ) 
end 
  
male = createPed ( 0, 9.2, 11.95, 4.5171875,340 ) 
setCamFacenPed( male ) 

Try with this

Client

  
  
local Face = 0  
  
function setCamFacenPed() 
    local x,y,z = getElementPosition(male) 
    local x,y,z = getElementPosition(localPlayer) 
        local MatriX = x + math.cos( Face / math.pi * 180 ) * 5 
        local MatriY = y + math.sin( Face / math.pi * 180 ) * 5 
        setCameraMatrix( MatriX, MatriY, z+1, x, y, z ) 
        Face = Face + 0.0002 
end 
  
male = createPed ( 0, 9.2, 11.95, 4.5171875,340 ) 
  

if you need setCameraMatrix

addEventHandler( "onClientRender", root, setCamFacenPed) 
  

if you need remove camera

  
removeEventHandler( "onClientRender", root, setCamFacenPed) 
setCameraTarget ( localPlayer ) 
  

[TAPL]

You need onClientPreRender for setCameraMatrix, or it will be lagged.

[Blaawee]

will, this is not what i want ..

i'm making function cuse i have a lot of peds !

waiting for expert ..

[TAPL]

is there any function to make the camera faceing the ped, i'm trying do it with :

setCameraMatrix 

this what i'm tryin do :

function setCamFacenPed ( thePed, x, y, z, lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ ) 
    x, y, z = getElementPosition( thePed ) 
    lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ = getElementRotation ( thePed ) 
    return setCameraMatrix ( thePed, x, y, z, lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ ) 
end 
  
male = createPed ( 0, 9.2, 11.95, 4.5171875,340 ) 
setCamFacenPed( male ) 

setCameraMatrix work only with players, not peds. And client side not required player.

i guess this is what you need https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/FindRotation

[Blaawee]

so what's do i have to do then if i can't set "setCameraMatrix" with the peds !

[Tete omar]

so what's do i have to do then if i can't set "setCameraMatrix" with the peds !

What do you want with 'setCameraMatrex' , it moves the game's cam to some position you define ..

[TAPL]

so what's do i have to do then if i can't set "setCameraMatrix" with the peds !

That because you don't need "setCameraMatrix", you need setPedRotation.

This function will help you https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/FindRotation

[Blaawee]

still not get it ..

What about 'getCameraMatrix' ?

Edited November 8, 2012 by Guest

[Tete omar]

We cannot help you if you don't know what you want.

[Blaawee]

We cannot help you if you don't know what you want.

is there any function to make the camera faceing the ped, i'm trying do it with :

setCameraMatrix 

this what i'm tryin do :

function setCamFacenPed ( thePed, x, y, z, lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ ) 
    x, y, z = getElementPosition( thePed ) 
    lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ = getElementRotation ( thePed ) 
    return setCameraMatrix ( thePed, x, y, z, lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ ) 
end 
  
male = createPed ( 0, 9.2, 11.95, 4.5171875,340 ) 
setCamFacenPed( male ) 

[Tete omar]

Did you think that making some sense ?

[Blaawee]

yup

Edit :

function setCamFacenPed ( thePed, x, y, z, lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ ) 
    local peds = getElementsByType ( "ped" ) 
    if peds then  
        for k,thePed in ipairs(peds) do 
            x, y, z = getElementPosition( thePed ) 
            lookAtX, lookAtY = GetPedCameraRotation( thePed ) 
            lookAtZ = setPedCameraRotation ( thePed, 180 ) 
        end  
        return setCameraMatrix ( thePed, x, y, z, lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ ) 
    end 
end 
  
male = createPed ( 0, 9.2, 11.95, 4.5171875,340 ) 
setCamFacenPed( male ) 

[Tete omar]

yup

Edit :

function setCamFacenPed ( thePed, x, y, z, lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ ) 
    local peds = getElementsByType ( "ped" ) 
    if peds then  
        for k,thePed in ipairs(peds) do 
            x, y, z = getElementPosition( thePed ) 
            lookAtX, lookAtY = GetPedCameraRotation( thePed ) 
            lookAtZ = setPedCameraRotation ( thePed, 180 ) 
        end  
        return setCameraMatrix ( thePed, x, y, z, lookAtX, lookAtY, lookAtZ ) 
    end 
end 
  
male = createPed ( 0, 9.2, 11.95, 4.5171875,340 ) 
setCamFacenPed( male ) 

Well , this code made no sense too.

[Blaawee]

well, any help ?

[TAPL]

well, any help ?

I will post the link for the third time https://wiki.multitheftauto.com/wiki/FindRotation

I hope i won't need to post it again.

[Blaawee]

function setCamFacenPed ( thePed ) 
    if isElement(thePed) then 
        x, y, z = getElementPosition( thePed ) 
        cx, cy, cz = findRotation( getElementPosition( thePed ) ) 
        setCameraMatrix( cx, cy, cz, x, y, z ) 
    end 
    addEventHandler("onClientPreRender", root, setCamFacenPed ) 
end 
  
function findRotation( x1, y1, x2, y2 ) 
    local t = -math.deg( math.atan2( x2 - x1, y2 - y1 ) ) 
    if t < 0 then  
        t = t + 360  
    end 
    return t 
end 
  
male = createPed ( 0, 9.2, 11.95, 4.5171875,340 ) 
setCamFacenPed( male ) 

[Castillo]

That's wrong, findRotation returns only ONE argument, the rotation, and you must fill FOUR arguments, not THREE.

[Renkon]

setCameraTarget 

Once targeting.. use

setCameraMatrix 

[Blaawee]

offf, :@ i think i have to forget about it, thx.

[Renkon]

You are welcome

[50p]

Is the ped in the movement? If it is then you will have to use an event onClientPreRender.

function getPointFromDistanceRotation(x, y, dist, angle) 
    angle = math.rad(90 - angle); 
    local dx = math.cos(angle) * dist; 
    local dy = math.sin(angle) * dist; 
    return x+dx, y+dy; 
end 
  
-- dist = distance 
function getPointInFrontOfPed( ped, dist ) 
    local rz = getElementRotation( ped, "ZXY" ); 
    local x,y = getElementPosition( ped ); 
    return getPointFromDistanceRotation( x, y, dist, rz ); 
end 
  
-- every time you want to set camera in front of ped use this function: 
function setCameraFacingPed( ped, dist ) 
    local x,y,z = getElementPosition( ped ); 
    local fx, fy = getPointInFrontOfPed( ped, dist ); 
    setCameraMatrix( fx, fy, z, x, y, z ); 
end 
  
-- if you want the camera to follow the ped but still face the ped: 
addEventHandler( "onClientPreRender", root, 
    function( ) 
        setCameraFacingPed( ped, 3 ); -- remember "ped" needs to be ped/player element 
    end 
) 
  

I haven't tested it but when I rubber duck debug it, the code should work just as you want.

[Blaawee]

Is the ped in the movement? If it is then you will have to use an event onClientPreRender.

function getPointFromDistanceRotation(x, y, dist, angle) 
    angle = math.rad(90 - angle); 
    local dx = math.cos(angle) * dist; 
    local dy = math.sin(angle) * dist; 
    return x+dx, y+dy; 
end 
  
-- dist = distance 
function getPointInFrontOfPed( ped, dist ) 
    local rz = getElementRotation( ped, "ZXY" ); 
    local x,y = getElementPosition( ped ); 
    return getPointFromDistanceRotation( x, y, dist, rz ); 
end 
  
-- every time you want to set camera in front of ped use this function: 
function setCameraFacingPed( ped, dist ) 
    local x,y,z = getElementPosition( ped ); 
    local fx, fy = getPointInFrontOfPed( ped, dist ); 
    setCameraMatrix( fx, fy, z, x, y, z ); 
end 
  
-- if you want the camera to follow the ped but still face the ped: 
addEventHandler( "onClientPreRender", root, 
    function( ) 
        setCameraFacingPed( ped, 3 ); -- remember "ped" needs to be ped/player element 
    end 
) 
  

I haven't tested it but when I rubber duck debug it, the code should work just as you want.

and this what i want to do

thx 50p

[50p]

No problem, good luck with the script!